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12 Mar 2014

Oriflame Studio Artist Lipstick in Pink Nude - Review & Swatch

I know I am
just putting up lipstick reviews these days but what to do. Blame it on my
sudden unexplained love for lipsticks. But love is good. So I decided to
embrace it and bore you all.

Though I have
slowly moved out of the n*de pinks and browns, they still hold a special place
in my heart. They make me look so pretty and well groomed.

I got this
pretty shade called Pink N*de from Oriflame Studio Artist Range.

Packing: I
love Oriflame’s packing. This one comes in a glossy black bullet. It is light
weight and functional. The packing comes encased in a black and white studio
artist carton box.

Price:INR. 399/-
for 4g.

About this range: Creamy shine
without shimmer! A satin-smooth texture in warm, muted shades for perfectly
luscious lips with a flawless finish. The creamy, comfortable formulation
moisturises your lips, leaving them feeling as wonderful as they look. The
specially designed bullet shape means expert precision when applying.

Ingredients:

Shade: Another
reason to love Oriflame. Their shade names are fuss-free and Pink N8de is a luscious pretty beige color with pink tones to it. It is a great MLBB color for my NC 42
skin tone and I love the fact that it is not brown based. Pink based n*des look
more youthful IMO.

As it a sheer
one, the color of the lips tend to influence the shade a lot. Am not sure if
pigmented lips would love this. And again, it is a matter of choice. These days
I prefer sheer-medium coverage lipsticks than completely opaque matte ones.

Finish:Semi-glossy
finish. Sets to a nice healthy looking
shine.

Texture: Smooth and
creamy. Bullet does not feel fragile as of now but I am not sure if it would
withstand 37+ Celsius temperature.

Pigmentation:Shiny and
semi-sheer. Requires multiple swipes to get opaque.

Staying Power: Stays for the
standard wear time of approx. 4 hours.

Though it did
not survive full meals (not that I expected it to), it survives mild snacks and
drinks.

Fragrance: It has a weird
unnatural fragrance to it. It does not linger once we apply it on lips but when
I sniffed the bullet (I know. I am weird too) it was not very appealing.

Others: It does not
dry out my lips. It does not leave any tint or stain due to the shade so this
may leave you with bare lips if you forget about reapplication. It does not emphasize the dryness but wearing a lip balm is advised.

One major thing is, it is difficult to find this brand in the open market. We need to find a
consultant to buy this.

Swatch:

Indian Beauty Maniac’s Rating

5/5 for the gorgeous pretty color and 4/5
overall.

Must have
for n*de lipstick lovers. The texture, finish and everything justifies the
price and I will repurchase this shade once it finishes.

Highly Recommended!

*Sincere
Apologies for not putting up a lip swatch. I will try to update them as soon as
I can*